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Lawmakers hear support for bill to cap local match on small-city grants
Summary
Supporters told the House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that Senate Bill 15 85 would lower local matching requirements (from about $1,000,000 to about $400,000) and make state capital grants more accessible to small Oregon cities; the Special Districts Association urged inclusion of districts and raised equity concerns. No committee vote was taken.
Chair Sosa convened the House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection on Feb. 24 for a public hearing on Senate Bill 15 85, a measure to cap local matching requirements for specified state grants to small cities.
Matt Keating, chief of staff to Senator James I. Manning Jr., testified on the senator’s behalf, saying the bill “essentially drops that matching grant from 1,000,000 to around $400,000, making it easier for these smaller cities to hobble together the necessary funds for these critically important infrastructure projects.” He told the committee the bill does not increase agency budgets, does not change grant evaluation processes, and does not guarantee funding.
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